Taliban Palace: The second year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Rare behind-the-scenes access to the Taliban spokesman who is confronted about the failing economy and broken promises.
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Will AI take your job? | Start Here
How AI could affect the world of work.
The human cost of France’s nuclear tests in the Pacific
101 East investigates the effects of France’s nuclear tests in French Polynesia.
Sebeiba festival: Algeria’s 3,000 year-old tradition
Thousands from the Tuareg community flock to the annual Sebeiba festival held in an oasis town deep in the Sahara.
Russia’s war won’t stop me becoming chess grandmaster | Close Up
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, a nine-year-old chess prodigy and his mother adjust to their new life in Britain.
Who are the new Palestinian armed groups? | Start Here
A new generation of Palestinian armed groups are fighting against Israel’s occupation.
Shooting the Messenger: Journalism under fire by the Israeli army
The Israeli army has reportedly killed more than 55 journalists in the occupied Palestinian territory since 2000.
Unrest in France
“The current unrest in France is less surprising than it seems.”
Flavoured toxins: The rise of vaping
101 East investigates Southeast Asia's booming vape industry and its cost to health.
Saving Brazil’s Democracy
We investigate the forces threatening Brazil's democratic institutions and the Lula government’s agenda.
Rewriting Libraries: Challenging the past in Kenya
Turning the page on the past by transforming colonial public libraries in Nairobi.
Bat Couple: Nigeria’s bat researchers
For the love of bats, and each other, one couple leads the way in bat conservation and research in Nigeria.
What’s happening in Sudan after three months of war? | Start Here
There’s no end in sight to the war in Sudan and the country is close to collapse.
I See Beauty: Senegal’s makeup artist
Fredde Tchibinda uses artistic makeup to enhance and celebrate women who are making a difference in Senegal.
The Box: 27 years in solitary confinement
Fault Lines examines the toll of solitary confinement through the story of Dennis Hope, who spent 27 years in isolation.
Chocolate Revolution in Burkina Faso
For Chef André Bayala, making chocolate is about more than making sweets - it’s inventing a future for his country.
Scout Master: One of the largest sex abuse scandals in US history
We investigate how sexual abuse by a Boy Scouts of America scoutmaster was a factor in an unthinkable family tragedy.
The Confession: A Colombian colonel faces his victims
In exchange for amnesty, a military commander in Colombia confesses to covering up the killing of innocent civilians.
A Second Shot: Inside Afghanistan’s growing drug epidemic
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a former mujahideen fighter helps drug addicts in a rehabilitation programme.
Taste of the Sun: Making goat cheese in Madagascar
After drought and deforestation, are goats the answer to a farmer’s food future in Madagascar?